Benefits of reading books to or with your child
Reasons why it’s crucial to read aloud to babies
Babies crave attention. Attention is a way for babies to feel secure, feel loved and also wanted. Holding and reading to your baby is very special and also a great bonding experience. Children whose parents read books to them when they are young often learn to speak, read and write more easily than others. This is beneficial in the long run.
There are ten rather interesting benefits of reading aloud to your baby from day one:
1. Promote Listening Skills
2. Increase the Number of Vocabulary Words Babies Hear
3. Develop Attention Span and Memory
4. Help Babies Learn Uncommon Words
5. Help Babies Learn and Understand the Meaning of Words
6. Help Babies Learn Concepts About Print
7. Help Babies Learn to Get Information From Illustration
8. Promote Bonding and Calmness for Both Baby and Parent
9. Stimulate the Imagination and All the Senses
10. Instill the Love of Books and Learning
Taking the time to share books with your baby will also help them understand that books are important and very special. When you show them that you love books, then in turn they will love and enjoy books as well. This pattern will be set for the rest of their lives. Sitting and concentrating is another skill babies eventually learn from reading. When sitting and concentrating on the stories you are reading to your baby you fill up their imaginations with all the possibilities life has to offer them. Anything is possible in a story book. By reading to your baby you remove barriers and allow them to dream, pretend and use their imagination.
Babies are observers. Every time you read to your baby, you’re reinforcing basic reading skills, like turning the pages and following text as you read left to right. It’s always important to point to the pictures, name them, and then talk about them when you read to your baby. As your little one grows, he/ she will eventually imitate you by turning the pages or pointing to objects he/ she sees!
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Thiese are awesome tips. I totally agree.